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William's Spinners
02:48
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Instrumental
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the two boys hud ees bag n' threw it tae each other
he wis in the middle, greetin fur ees mother
they wur huvin a good time, sumthin tae dae fur a while
he wis known fur bein simple, he wis boatum ay the pile
ah said 'haw leave um alane, stoap it n let um go'
they stoaped whit they wur daen, but no tae say hello
the bigger wan droaped the bag n said 'how, whit ur you gonny dae?'
that shut doon the talkin, thur wis nuthin left tae say
ay took a swing fur me, ah stepped back n ah grabbed ees haun
ah grabbed a haud ay um n got um doon oan the grun
ah managed tae get oan top ay um, held ees wrists n ah kept um doon
ah waited tae ay stoaped strugglin, said 'right c'moan noo, that's it done'
ay jist looked up at me n never said a wurd
so ah let ees wrists go n started tae get up
ay jumped up n caught me oan the nose, ah fell back n ay punched again
then he wis the wan oan toap ay me, n ay punched n punched again
ay got up n ay went up tae ees pal, n as ay walked away
'aye that's it finished noo awright' tae ees pal ah heard um say
ah found ma specs n a put thum oan, ma nose bleedin n ma eye wis sore
ah wis tuckin in ma shirt n ah saw ma jumper wis tore
he wis staunin there haudin ees bag, greetin tears ah salt
ay stammered oot 'ahm sorry', ah said 'it's awright it's no your fault'
as ah walked um up the road ah wis thinkin tae masel
ah never wis a fighter, ah canny go in fur the kill
ah never wis a fighter, couldnae go in fur the kill
ah'm glad ah'm no a fighter, don't wantae go in fur the kill
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A Stronger Door?
03:36
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the lion turned up tonight
and had me for his dinner
I thought I'd let competition go
but tonight I'm not a winner
I let him in so easily
he didn't even have to roar
and I knew that he was hungry
when I opened up the door
I was easy meat, easy meat
I was easy meat
I was easy meat, easy meat
I was easy meat
he'd been circling around me
these past few days
and he knows just when to strike
we know each other's ways
his eyes they look so friendly
make me feel safe and warm
but his teeth they are sharp
and his claws are long
i'm easy meat, incomplete
I'm easy meat
I'm easy meat, slow on my feet
I'm easy meat
and now the thought to build a wall
or make a stronger door
and never feel this feeling again
of being back where I was before
but a wall won't do the job here
but no need to look so grim
just sit down at the table everyday
and have a little nibble at him
he's not easy meat, but don't compete
he's not easy meat
he's not easy meet, just take a seat
and don't compete
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Measure Up
04:27
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you say the most important thing
is to say that you believe
or you are lost
you're gone, gone, gone
but what if the secret is
just learning to receive?
and no one lost
no one gone
you say lace up your boots
there's climbing to be done
from down here
to up there, there, there
but what if going down
takes us all the way back home?
there's no up there
no up there
I've been waiting so long
for you to hear my voice
it's been so hard for you to hear me
through all the noise
you have to keep the rules
make sure you measure up
or the door
will be closed, closed, closed
but there isn't any door
no need to measure up
it's all wide open
there's no outside anymore
you worry so much
about everything
stop and look at this one little bird
and hear him sing
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5. |
The Falls of Clyde
04:36
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I remember when you lived in Lanark
we walked down to the falls of clyde
under the trees looking at the river
walking side by side
walking side by side
you spoke about being a young boy
being brought up by your gran
and asking that boy in the primary school
'whit's it like tae huv yir da n yir mam?'
whit's it like tae huv yir da n yir mam?
when i met you you were running wild
just been brought into care
14 years old out in the street
you said 'ah'm no stayin there'
'naw ah'm no stayin there'
I remember you
I remember you
a few of you had found each other
now here was a place for you
down at the bus station every night
you said 'this is ma family noo'
this is ma family noo
drinking and taking stuff every night
and soon during the day
you said 'when ah wake up in the morn
ah jist wantae feel okay'
ah jist wantae feel okay
you were moved to a lot of places
but you just kept running away
and 'nowhere kin stoap me gettin back tae ma pals'
you would always say
you would proudly say
I remember you
yes I remember you
sometimes you blamed your mum
and sometimes you hated your dad
but then you'd defend them against the world
don't let anybody judge thum bad
‘naw don't you judge thum bad'
when no one had seen you for a few days
the police forced open the door
they found you lying in the bed upstairs
they won't be chasing you anymore
they won't be chasing you anymore
all the boys filed in and took a seat
the girls were crying hard
when I left I saw him light his cigarette
I offered him my hand
he took my hand
I remember you
I remember you
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6. |
The Comfy Bed
04:35
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35 years this house
Where two little girls became women
And old books and toys and video tapes
Still hide in cupboards
Holding close their own memories
The bedrooms our daughters called their own
And thought their secret thoughts
And wondered
What will the future be like
The comfy bed
That was his mother's
That our grandson now loves so much
And now our new grandson
One year old in one week's time
Seems to like this house too
As we open the door
And he holds out his arms to come in
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Break open my heart
As the curtain torn in two
Break open my heart
To be flooded by you
Break open my heart
As the curtain torn in two
Break open my heart
To be filled and overflow
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The 60 year Old Fool
04:44
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Thinking of the pond in Queens Park, in the summer there's no ice
People gliding in my mind, thinking that would be so nice
Holding hands and laughing, losing balance falling
Down, down, down
Losing balance and laughing, balance lost, falling
Down down down
See the 60year old fool, he still wants to be in love
To feel those dizzy feelings and the pulsing of the blood
The pulsing in the blood
I let you take me by the hand, lead me out onto the floor
To find a little space and move into the more
To dance and spin around and gaze upon your face
To gently touch your hand and be here in this place
See the 60 year old fool who still wants to be in love
To feel those dizzy feelings and the pulsing of the blood
The pulsing in the blood
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Now it's been said
What's the meaning of the words?
The taken step
The footprint in the mud
Lift the pencil up
And hold it in your hand
And sitting there
When maybe you should stand
Holding on and letting go
Open the door
And step out on the street
No hiding now
Behind the wayward tongue and feet
And later on
You wonder what you'll find
And will you want
What the future leaves behind
Holding on and letting go
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The car broke down
Who knows how these engines work
It's heavy and still
Who knows what makes them go
And we gather by the side of the road
All the traffic continues on it's way
In the absence we hold each other close
Maybe walk to those woods over there
Still the morning and still the day, and the sun
Still the sky and still the night, and the stars
Your face was very still
Your mouth now no words
Your face was very, very still
And shining and beautiful
And so we hold each other close
Your absence binds us closer still
Still the idea you might walk into the room
The yearning for your voice your smile
Still the clouds and still the wind, and the rain
Still the night and still the stars, and the moon
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11. |
Song For Eddie
03:56
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You stoked the fire and sat back
Asking questions all the while
Then we recognise the wind up
When we see that little smile
You may still have some questions
But all is well, all is well
Wondering what's real
In the seat where you sat
Always asking the question
Is the any proof for that?
You may still have some questions
But all is well, all is well
So go ahead ask those questions
For all is well, all is well
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12. |
Music in Darkness
07:34
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Can you hear the wheels singing?
I mostly hear your heart
And this is no ordinary train
We are flying
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Owen McAulay Glasgow, UK
Owen McAulay is a long time member of Glasgow band Smackvan (previously Passkeepers). He has been writing and recording solo songs and music for some years, his first album being 'six songs' in 2000.
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